Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam deny ceasefire signed - statement

BEIRUT, March 4 (Reuters) - Syrian rebel group Jaish
al-Islam denied Russian reports that some of its members had
signed ceasefire agreements, the group said in an emailed
statement on Friday.

"Jaish al-Islam refutes the news disseminated by the
Hmeimim (military base) which talks about the inclusion of its
forces in al-Rahiba town in east Qalamoun in the ceasefire
agreement," it said in a statement, without elaborating.

Russian jets have been using the Hmeimin base to launch air
strikes in Syria.